Gallery: Students take to the airwaves on top BBC show

Hinckley John Cleveland College students Isabel Smith and Emily Caddy with broadcaster Jane Garvey

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Woman's Hour, BBC Radio 4’s renowned daytime show, was co-presented by two John Cleveland College students last week.

Emily Caddy, 15, and Isabel Smith, 16, were hand-picked to take to the microphones by BBC producers who visited the Butt Lane campus in Hinckley as part of the BBC’s School Report initiative.

The pair were whisked to London last Monday, given a tour of Broadcasting House and put up in a four-star hotel where they prepared a script to be presented on the show the following day.

They had been introduced to microphone techniques by the producers who visited the college and set some reading and research in preparation for the live broadcast, which included an interview with Scottish singer-songwriter Nina Nesbitt.

When in London, they watched a Woman’s Hour show being recorded and joined a meeting to discuss the show they would be co-presenting with broadcaster Jane Garvey.

Topics discussed included exam pressure and online bullying.

Emily said: “The whole atmosphere was great!

“Everyone just had this brilliant buzz about them!

“I will definitely not forget it, it’s been such an amazing experience!”

John Cleveland College English teacher and BBC School Report co-ordinator Hannah Savage said: “The girls were given an amazing opportunity and I couldn’t be more proud of how they performed under such pressure.”

Back home, Emily Tweeted Jane Garvey to thank her for the experience and Jane Garvey replied “No thank you for all your help. You were great!”

You can listen to Emily and Isabel co-hosting BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour on BBC iPlayer.